How cheap AI verification could disrupt 'opacity rent' and institutions
kach_janani · reddit · 2026-08-25
The post introduces the concepts of the "verification frontier" and "opacity rent." Currently, businesses profit because verification is expensive. AI could drastically lower these costs, affecting institutions like auditors, certifiers, and intermediaries that rely on high verification friction. The author envisions a "post-opacity" world where economic protection based on the difficulty of checking is weakened, forcing institutions to adapt.
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